BEAVER Complaints

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V278000) MONACO/BOSH BRAKE ASSEMBLES. THE RECALL WAS DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE DRIVER'S BRAKE STARTED SMOKING AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. THE SERVICE MANAGER JOHN SETO. *NM THE CD, AND HEATER DID NOT WORK. TWO EXTERIOR WINDOW SLIDES WERE MISSING, AND THE CHROME FELL OFF THE WHEEL. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S BOSH BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION 02V27800. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN; ON BOSH BRAKES. THE CONSUMERS BRAKES AND WHEELS COMPLETELY FROZE ON ONE FRONT WHEEL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOUND ALL FOUR ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS WERE WARPED AND SCORED WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES OF USAGE. *TC *JB

UPON RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ANY ONE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY NAME WAS BEAVER. SPECTRAC, SUSPENSION CENTER INCORPORATED. 405 EAST BASELINE ROAD, GILBERT AZ 85233, 480-545-5533. CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THEM SEVERAL TIMES. HIS CALLS GO UNANSWERED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. RECALL NUMBER 02V278000. MONTICO FILE NUMBER RO2175. CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED TOW LETTERS AND NEITHER HAS BEEN ANSWERED. *JB

RECALL 02V278000/MONACO/BOSCH BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. CONSUMER HAS A BEAVER MONTEREY MOTOR HOME WHICH IS BEING RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES ARE BOSCH WHICH THEY AGREED TO REPLACE, BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE BENDIX WHICH THEY WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, THE RECALL STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE TO BE REMOVED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER WANTED TO LIMIT THE REPAIR TO THE BOSCH BRAKES ONLY. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A BURNING SMELL, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES FEELS SPONGY. *AK BRAKE WORK WAS DONE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER'S KNOWLEDGE. EVER SINCE THEN, THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *PH THE ROTORS WERE CRACKED, THE PLUMBING FLEX HOSE WAS BROKEN, THE BACK CLEARANCE LIGHT WAS OUT, THE FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENT VALANCE COMPLETELY FELL OFF, THE WERE STRESS CRACKS IN THE FIBERGLASS, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, ELECTRICAL FAILURES, REPEATED LEVELER FAILURES, REPEATED AQUA HOT SYSTEM FAILURES, ENGINE OVERHEATING, MAIN SLIDE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING, BASEMENT DOORS OPEN DURING TRANSIT, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AND THE SERVICE PARKNG BRAKE FAILED(THREE TIMES). THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A RETURN OF THE PURCHSE PRICE OR AN EXCHANGE OF THE NONCONFORMING COACH FOR A CONFORMING COACH. *SC

MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT SENDING OUT ANY NOTIFICATION OF BRAKE ASSEMBLY RECALL 02V27800 TO CONSUMERS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT HONORING THE RECALL SINCE THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS VALID.*AK

2001 BEAVER PATRIOT THUNDER COACH HAD BEEN UNDERGOING REPAIRS FOR TRANSMISSION AND LEVELERS. *PH THERE WERE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSCH BRAKES. *TT *JB

RECEIVED RECALL 02V278000 CONCERNING ABS FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER LEARNED THAT A RECALL WAS IN EFFECT. THE DEALER PRESENTED A SET OF TEMPORARY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAITED FOR EIGHT MONTHS FOR THE REQUIRED PARTS TO ARRIVE THEN THE DEALER PRESENTED A SET OF TEMPORARY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB

VEHICLE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO BLOW OUTS. THE FIRST TIME THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE SECOND TIME THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TOT HE FUEL LINE WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE HOT ROTORS. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FLYING RUBBER. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER INSURANCE COMPANY FOR AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION. *NLM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A MOTOR HOME AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, THERE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, AND OIL LEAKED FROM IN SIDE OF WHEEL BEARING. HEAT KNOCKED OUT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *AK THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE IN AN OIL BATH. BOTH SIDES HAD THE OIL BOILING OUT THE CENTER HOLE. THE LEFT FRONT ROTORS HAS BEEN SO HOT THAT IT CHANGED THE COLOR OF THE STEEL. *NLM